Jeremy Renner Refuses Woke Hawkeye Season 2, Saving Us From Hailee Steinfeld

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Jeremy Renner isn’t only portraying a hero on the silver screen; he’s a real-life hero as well, as he recently rescued us from what could have been an even more progressive “Hawkeye” Season 2 starring Hailee Steinfeld.

The Disney+ Hawkeye series controversially casts Steinfeld instead of Renner, portraying her as an exceptional archer who outshines the character previously played by him. This change is so questionable that it seems to belittle Renner and his character, as they are depicted getting stuck in a Christmas tree, with Kate Bishop (Steinfeld’s character) needing to shoot him free.

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Hawkeye initially started the process of weakening Vincent D’Onofrio’s character, Kingpin, a process that was further developed in the less-watched Daredevil: Born Again series.

In a recent development, Renner’s appearance in the upcoming Avengers films remains unconfirmed, whereas Hailee Steinfeld seems to have confirmed her return as Kate Bishop. This character was previously introduced in the post-credit scene of The Marvels, alongside Iman Vellani’s Ms. Marvel. The scene draws parallels with the Iron Man post-credit scene featuring Robert Downey Jr. and Nick Fury, as they assembled the Avengers. It appears that Ms. Marvel and Bishop may be forming a new team reminiscent of the Young Avengers, although speculation suggests that the actors might now be too old for these roles.

What did Jeremy Renner say about Hawkeye Season 2?

As a passionate cinema enthusiast, I’m sharing an interesting tidbit from Jeremy Renner’s conversation with High Performance. It seems that during their chat, Renner hinted at Disney/Marvel offering him less than half the money he earned during Hawkeye Season 1 for potential future appearances. Although Renner didn’t explicitly confirm it, this suggests that he might not return for a second season as Clint Barton, leaving room for Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop to take center stage in a future Marvel series. Exciting times ahead for fans of the M-She-U!

It’s quite plausible that the decision to potentially reduce Renner’s salary was due to Disney reducing the Marvel Cinematic Universe budgets for shows on Disney+. This change may be a response to lower viewership numbers, which means they won’t be receiving as much money per show as they once did.

He stated, “They asked me to work on Season 2, but they only want to pay me half as much as before. I replied something like, ‘It will require twice the effort for half the payment, and approximately eight months of my time altogether, given that it’s only half the compensation.’

Renner clarifies that he believes the cause behind the salary reduction was due to the incident where he was almost fatally injured after being hit by a snowplow.

He replied, ‘Are you kidding me? You think I should only compensate you at 50% because you were injured? Perhaps that’s why you’re demanding a full salary for the first season.’

Renner clarified that it was not Marvel or Disney who made the salary reduction, but rather the financial analysts (as budgets have been significantly decreased).

To set the record straight, this isn’t about Marvel for me. It’s more like a situation with Disney, or even beyond that, the budget-conscious executives, the number crunchers. I suggested they should take a break and fly a kite, you know, as a jest. We didn’t see eye to eye on it.

Moving forward, I haven’t entirely closed the door on Hawkeye. I still have affection for the character, and I’d be open to reprising the role in the future. However, I had to defend myself in this situation. I didn’t ask for any additional compensation, just a fair deal that matched what I earned during the first season. It’s disheartening that we couldn’t reach an agreement, but I’m okay with letting it go. My body is grateful for the rest, and I believe it’s time well spent, as I won’t be taking on the role right now. But who knows, maybe in the future!

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2025-05-01 23:31